A Randomised Trial Comparing Supraclavicular Block vs Supraclavicular and Pecs II Block in Arteriovenous Grafting

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study evaluates the addition of Pecs II block to ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block in patients undergoing arteriovenous graft creation surgery. Participants will be randomised into two equal groups, one receiving supraclavicular and pecs II blocks, the other receiving supraclavicular block and sham block (Grade 1).

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Changi General Hospital
• Treatments: Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients scheduled for arteriovenous grafting under regional anaesthesia in Changi General Hospital

• American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 3 to 4

• Elective or emergency surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients unable to give consent, unable to communicate or cooperate with simple instructions

• Patients with regular consumption of strong opioids (eg. morphine, oxycodone) or steroids

• Patients with allergy or contraindications to local anaesthetics or any of the drugs included in this study

• Patients with pre-existing upper limb neurological deficits

• Patients who refuse or are unsuitable for regional anaesthesia (eg. severely coagulopathic)